The 2007 Gisborne earthquake occurred under the Pacific Ocean about 50 kilometres (31 mi) off the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island at 8:55 pm NZDT on 20 December.

With a moment magnitude of 6.7 and maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very Strong), the tremor affected the city of Gisborne and was felt widely throughout the country, from Auckland in the north to Dunedin in the south.

The earthquake occurred at 8:55 pm on 20 December 2007 off the coast of Gisborne, at a depth of about 40 kilometres.

[1] While the earthquake was initially reported to have caused no deaths, an elderly woman in Gisborne suffered a heart attack and died shortly after the quake.

[9] Liquefaction occurred near the Waipaoa River, and there was an increased activity in nearby mud volcanoes.